Synthesis of Organic Polymer Solar Cells Using Copper Oxide and Gold Nano Particles
Mentor 1
Nidal Abu-Zahra
Mentor 2
Aruna Wanninayak
Location
Union Wisconsin Room
Start Date
29-4-2016 1:30 PM
End Date
29-4-2016 3:30 PM
Description
In this study, we synthesized organic polymer solar cells using copper oxide and gold nano particles to improve the power conversion efficiency of the cells. Copper Oxide (CuO) is a p-type semiconductor having a band gap energy of 1.5 eV, which is close to the ideal energy gap of 1.4 eV required for solar cells to allow good solar spectral absorption. The inherent electrical characteristics of CuO nanoparticles make them attractive candidates to improving the performance of polymer solar cells when incorporated in the active polymer layer. Gold nano particles are added to improve the electron and hole transport in the active layer, thus further improving the overall power conversion performance of the cells.
Synthesis of Organic Polymer Solar Cells Using Copper Oxide and Gold Nano Particles
Union Wisconsin Room
In this study, we synthesized organic polymer solar cells using copper oxide and gold nano particles to improve the power conversion efficiency of the cells. Copper Oxide (CuO) is a p-type semiconductor having a band gap energy of 1.5 eV, which is close to the ideal energy gap of 1.4 eV required for solar cells to allow good solar spectral absorption. The inherent electrical characteristics of CuO nanoparticles make them attractive candidates to improving the performance of polymer solar cells when incorporated in the active polymer layer. Gold nano particles are added to improve the electron and hole transport in the active layer, thus further improving the overall power conversion performance of the cells.
